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. 2013:2013:192960.
doi: 10.1155/2013/192960. Epub 2013 Dec 8.

Diphallia with associated anomalies: a case report and literature review

Pande Made Wisnu Tirtayasa  1 , Robertus Bebet Prasetyo  2 , Arry Rodjani  1
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Diphallia with associated anomalies: a case report and literature review

Pande Made Wisnu Tirtayasa et al. Case Rep Urol. 2013.

Abstract

Diphallia or penile duplication is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. It occurs once in every 5.5 million live births. The extent of penile duplication and the number of associated anomalies vary greatly, ranging from a double glans from a penis with no associated anomaly up to complete penile duplication associated with multiple anomalies. Here, we report a 12-year-old boy with complete bifid diphallia associated with bifid scrotum, epispadia, and pubic symphysis diastasis along with a review of the articles pertaining to this anomaly.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Complete and separate diphallia. Over the region of the pubis, a bowel loop-like structure was seen.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Final result after surgery.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Plain photo showed pubic symphysis diastasis (a); retrograde pyelography showed normal ureter and no ureterovesical reflux (b) and (c).
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